Newlands Holiday Park

There’s nothing fossilised about a stay at Newlands Holiday Park a stone’s throw away from the Jurassic Coast on the Devon/Dorset border, where the staff and facilities will crater to your every holiday need: two separate play areas for the mini dinos, an in-house chef dishing up the best of local food, takeaway fish and chips using the freshest of the local catch, an indoor heated pool – and an outdoor one with water slides and loungers so you can bask in the sun and wonder where the kids get all that energy…

Shale we continue? There’s the nightly entertainment in the lounge and bar, the conservatory with picturesque patio for having a glass of wine and drinking in the uninterrupted Dorset views, games show Tuesdays, the indoor soft play area and Dino Dan's disco…Use family-run Newlands as a base for a Lyme Regis fossil hunting holiday or just lounge about on site; either way we think you’ll have an epic time.

The 23-acre landscaped park has pitches for tents, tourers and motorhomes and with all the facilities you’d expect from a thoroughly modern site: food shop, internet access and clean up to date amenities including hot showers and a launderette. The World Heritage village of Charmouth is on the doorstep for shops, restaurants and pubs, and is also known for its hardy souls taking to the sea in fancy dress on Christmas Day.

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Charmouth is the gateway to the Jurassic Coast and has some of the best fossils to be found in Dorset: the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre has fossil collections, guided fossil walks and is where you can proudly bring in your very own fossil find to be identified.

The beach is a 15-minute walk from Newlands: stroll from here to Lyme Regis keeping your head down for fossily finds, then wander around Lyme to take a look at Cobb Harbour, made famous in Jane Austen’s Persuasion; buy freshly ground flour at the fourteenth century watermill; amble along to at the ammonites, exhibitions and events at the museum, or swing off on the cliff at Lyme Regis Golf Club.

Once you’ve found your fossils, there are heaps of other historical highlights in the area: Exeter is only half an hour’s drive away for the eleventh century cathedral and peering at Parliament Street, one of the narrowest streets in the world. Pick your own fruit and play giant snakes and ladders at the Grade I listed Forde Abbey and Gardens, or walk along the ancient River Exe just outside Exeter with a stop off at fishing town Topsham.

Mini fossil hunters will love the award-winning Dinosaur Museum at Dorchester where they can take a detour to the Teddy Bear Museum; while if they’re watery types they’ll have a whale of a time at the Splashdown Water Park in Poole and the walk-through underwater tunnel at the Bournemouth Oceanarium. Closer to Newland and Dino Dan, families can see zebras and meerkats at the Axe Valley Wildlife Park, trundle along on the Seaton Tramway for a scenic trip through the estuary of the River Axe, or feed a shoal of mullet (not the haircut) at Lyme Regis Marine Aquarium.

Local pubs

Popular modern all-day family food place near waterfront, neatly cared for by long-serving licensees, friendly service even when busy, good sensibly priced food including local fish, well kept Palmers ales, good choice of wines by the glass, plenty of tables in cheery nautically themed areas, skittle alley; quiet background radio; dogs welcome, tables out on terrace (watch for greedy seagulls)

Right on broadest part of beach, properly pubby bar with log fire, fine built-in stripped high settles, local photographs and even old-fashioned ring-up tills, quieter eating area with stripped-brick and pine, four well kept Palmers ales and good choice of wines by the glass, food from massive crab sandwiches up including local fish and good vegetarian choices, friendly helpful service; darts, prominent pool table, free wi-fi, background and some live music, gets very busy in season - may be long waits then; children and dogs welcome, good-sized suntrap courtyard with own servery and harbour views, open all day

More eating than pubby with thriving family atmosphere, attentive young staff, good food from lunchtime sandwiches to local fish (not cheap), good choice of wines by the glass, well kept Otter and local Town Mill, tea and coffee, clean-cut modern décor keeping original flagstones and stone walls (lively acoustic), paintings for sale, sea views from front windows; background music; disabled access from street, verandah tables

Spacious place with well kept Palmers ales and decent wines, good choice of reasonably priced freshly cooked food (gluten-free options), cream teas, quick service, a couple of sofas, ship pictures and marine fish tank, open fire; pool, juke box, TVs; children and dogs welcome, disabled access (one step up from road), tables on small back terrace, next to harbour, beach and coastal walk, three bedrooms, open all day

Clea and tidy with very helful staff..... Expensive on site.1 Aug 2015

Chris A.
(Family with young children, 1 review)
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Date stayed: Jul 2015

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Liked: Staff were really friendly and helpful and it was genuine too, not just because it's their job.

Child's soft play area was great and our 3 year old loved it and the park was good fun too.

Older kids loved the two pool tables.

Toilets and showers were really good quality. The cleanest I've seen!!

Very close to the A35..... Which is good when it comes to finding the site, not so good when comes to getting a peaceful night's sleep.

Disliked: Chip shop charges top dollar for frankly horrid food.

Bar food seemed very expensive and based on the chip shop quality, we decided to trek further afield to and get meals from a local pub.

The pitches are not very flat. Fine with levelling blocks but not so good for tents and awnings.

Quite a walk to the local shops and the beach. Yes, you can walk it but with a three year old, it was quite a way.

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Do not use this site if you have dogs . 1 Aug 2015

Jim S.
(Mature couple, 1 review)
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Liked: Toilet blocks were clean

Disliked: After being charged £26 per dog per week they did not provide adequate facilities. Small exercise area and not allowed in any communal areas including outside bar area. Would not recommend or use again

Liked: Friendly staff on arrival, warden gave us plenty of information about the park and surrounding area. Grass pitch area was terraced making individual pitches nice and level, had enough room for the motorhome and awning. Shower and toilet block were nearby, nice and clean - plenty of hot water. Children's outdoor play area was very well equipped. Shop was well stocked.Swimming pool was good and reasonably priced at £2 per person.We ate in bar area one night, waitressing staff were very good. Main course food was good and of average price. Desserts left a lot to be desired - a choice of three not so great desserts. We walked into Charmouth then to beach - took around 15/20 min with two young children, slightly quicker on the way back as we bypassed the main part of the village using the redirected coastal path.One of the main reasons we chose this park was its proximity to Lyme Regis which was a place we wanted to visit. Only a ten minute drive down the road with excellent parking and a park and ride should you choose to use it.All in all very pleased staying at this park and would definitely use in the future should we visit this area of Dorset again.

Disliked: Had the weather been nicer we wouldn't of had much space on the pitch for sitting out with table and chairs as we were right on the end of a row and would of been sitting right next to the access road.The dessert menu - sorry bit of a dessert girl, only a minor negative!

From the manager...

Thank you for taking the time to review Newlands. We are delighted with your comments which will be passed onto the whole team. We will consider putting on more desserts in future….yum yum RegardsTeam Newlands

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Great for families, with facilities and activities for them to do29 Jul 2015

Loraine B.
(Mature couple, 1 review)
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Date stayed: Jul 2015

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Liked: nice pool but not big enough for the number of people on site. staff were friendly. fish and chip shop and bar and grocery/gift shop on site.

Disliked: pitches very close to each other and on grass ledges which was a worry when it rained. Also because of being close to each other, noise levels higher than usual from fellow campers. lots of children jumping/bombing/diving in the pool which wasnt a big pool, and despite big notices saying children should be accompanied with an adult and no lifeguards or staff present to tell them to stop. wifi was poor signal and despite paying for 2 devices for 24 hrs didnt get one to use the wifi at all and the other kept disconnecting so gave up trying.

From the manager...

Thank you for taking the time to post a review and your kind comments about the team. Our pitches are terraced affording nice countryside views .

The swimming pools are monitored via CCTV. We do ask parents to supervise their children while in the swimming pools .

We are hoping to get superfast broadband shortly which should speed things up . It is regrettable that you experienced poor connection with your devices our staff are on hand to help with any connection problems.RegardsStephen

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Excellent site good facilities good food friendly staff28 Jul 2015

Sallie E.
(Family with older children, 1 review)
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Date stayed: Jul 2015

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Liked: Excellent location for fossil hunting with the kids. Lots to do for kids of all ages

Liked: The area as beautiful and the maintanace staff were excellent as removed snapped branch we noticed over hanging a tent within an hour, Clean site.

Disliked: Over crowded were on non electric and could not Park car next to tent pitches in general on site were very small, toilet block closed between 7-8 am for cleaning (most needed time if camping!)prices in club house were over the top, restaurant was pricy. Shop closed early for a camp site! Says short stroll to beach, more like a 20 min walk down through the village to a rocky bay (Misleading) also having to pay for WiFi, first campsite I've had to do this in!In 30 years of camping one of least favorite sites mainly due pitch size!

From the manager...

Thank you for taking the time to post a review and your kind comments regarding the team and how clean the park is. We are very fortunate to work and live in such a beautiful area.

The whole team here at Newlands are very disappointed you were unhappy with some aspects of your stay with us – we always appreciate feedback good or bad and will always try and improve in any areas we can.

We are more than happy to change a guests pitch if we are aware they would prefer a different pitch (availability permitting of course). We have a field with marked out pitches and one is unmarked – both had some space at the weekend.

We do close the toilets for cleaning . We have two blocks and close one at a time. At this time of year they may take longer to clean than we would like.

We believe our prices to be reasonable and strive to provide good value for money. Our shop shuts at 8pm in high season we will consider the opening times.

We do charge for WI FI as do most campsites in the area. We tried free WI-FI last year in the bar however it seemed to jam up the system. We are trying to get super-fast broadband to Newlands which would help in this area.

I have walked to the beach and timed that walk at 10 minutes so I would say to guests the walk to the beach is an easy walk of 10 – 15 minutes .

There are rock pools on Charmouth Beach when the tide is out it is a shame it wasn’t what you were looking for

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Lovely site near the sea, good facilities25 Jul 2015

Nancy M.
(Family with young children, 1 review)
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Liked: the pool and the disco

Disliked: i think we had a very windy spot! The toilets were closed for an hour in the morning for cleaning 7-8am. Which meant I had to walk to the bottom of the next field to use the toilets.

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Been visiting this site since a child...30+ years and love it!24 Jul 2015

Emma S.
(Family with young children, 1 review)
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Liked: Lots to do for children, amenities are very good. Everything you need in one place. Close to beach and village centre.

Disliked: If I had to critisise it would be the time the shower and toilets were cleaned. Between 7-8 am seems daft as that's when everyone is getting up.

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Excellent site, great facilities and fantastic location21 Jul 2015

David D.
(Mature couple, 1 review)
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Liked: A great site, very clean and well kept.

Perfect location to explore the Jurassic coastline, either by car or by a regular bus service that stops right outside the camp.

A well presented site with pools, shop, soft play area and entertainment.

Great value for money.

Perfect for all ages.

Would highly recommend to friends and family.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike!

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Directions

We are just off the A35 between Bridport and Axminster 3 miles east of Lyme Regis. Newlands is clearly signed with an excellent wide entrance for tourers.

Satnav:The road to Newlands does not have a name, causing problems for satnav systems. The nearest listed roads are Stonebarrow Lane and The Street. Our postcode is DT6 6RB.

From Bristol, M5:Exit at junction 25 signposted Taunton, continue on the A358 to Chard, Axminster then take the A35 to Charmouth. Continue on the A35 signed Dorchester (bypassing Charmouth village), then take the next turning right. Newlands is 50 yards on the left.

From London, M3:Join the M27 then the A31 to Ringwood. Take the A35 to Wimborne, Dorchester, Bridport, Chideock, Morcombelake, then left to Charmouth. Newlands is 50 yards on the left.

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Permitted arrival/departure time

Camping and touring

Arrive:

11 a.m. –

9 p.m.

Depart:

10:30 a.m.

Cancellation policy

No refunds are given except under the terms of the cancellation plan. We therefore cannot emphasise too strongly the wisdom of taking advantage of this plan.

We guarantee that this payment protects you up to and including the day before your holiday commences, against loss of balance paid (excluding premium) due to redundancy, jury service, accident, injury, illness or death of any member of your party or close relative.

Supporting evidence such as a doctor’s certificate or redundancy notice is required.

If you need to cancel or amend your booking, please give as much notice as possible
so that someone else has the chance to book. You may wish to buy holiday insurance
for cancellations and for your property/injury whilst away.

Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.

Payment of balance

A 15% non-refundable deposit is payable now.
Newlands Holiday Park will debit the balance from your card 4 weeks
before arrival, or if the arrival date is sooner than 4 weeks
before arrival then the balance will be taken immediately.

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You can now make a booking for up to 30 adults and 30 children on Pitchup.com.

Many sites set a maximum occupancy of 6/8 people per pitch, so try breaking your booking down into smaller groups to generate more results. For example, if you’re a group of 10, enter 5 people in your initial search and then book 2 pitches.

Use the 'Special requests' box on the booking page to ask to be sited together when booking multiple pitches: the campsite or park will try to grant your request.

Large groups: check the listing page for any group restrictions set out in the terms and section titled ‘Please note’.

Large tents/caravans: check the restrictions on unit dimensions to ensure your unit is suitable for the space you will be provided with.

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Terms and conditions

Groups of five or more under 21s and single-sex groups of five people or more are not accepted via Pitchup.com.

A 10mph speed limit is enforced throughout the park and guests are expected to comply with this rule to ensure a safe environment for everyone. Authority for the park is vested in the park manager. He is responsible for the smooth running of the park and the welfare of its occupants. In this connection he is empowered to refuse entry to, or the use of, the park by any person who in his opinion is not able to take charge, and should he consider it necessary request the removal of any person, caravan, tent or vehicle.

Newlands is a family park. Radios and musical instruments must not be used to the annoyance of other park guests. Noise or unruly conduct will not be tolerated and offenders will be required to leave the park. The refund of the appropriate portion of any site rental shall be sufficient discharge of all obligations to any person who is required to vacate the park. Newlands operates a zero tolerance policy to abusive behaviour.

Non-swimmers and children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a responsible adult in the swimming pools. During very busy periods it may be necessary to place a restriction on the time spent in the swimming pools. It is requested that babies and non-toilet trained toddlers wear swim nappies. There is a small charge of £2 per person per swim for use of the indoor pool.

All children under seven years of age must be adequately supervised by an adult when attending the entertainment complex. Occasionally routine maintenance has to be carried out and facilities may have to be closed. Any necessary disruption will be kept to a minimum.

Exclusions

1. Newlands Holiday Park shall not be liable for any loss or damage to any property, including motor vehicles and motorcycles and the like, however caused, resulting from or caused by negligence, wilful act, omission or otherwise of Newlands Holiday Park or individual Companies operating on the holiday park, their servants, agents or concessionaires, or of guest, residents, occupiers or invitees.

2. Neither Newlands Holiday Park nor any individual company operating on the holiday park, nor any subsidiary or associated company thereof shall be liable for any death, injury, loss or damage, directly or indirectly sustained by or occasioned to any person (including persons under the age of 18 years) save insofar as such death or injury results from the negligence of the said Newlands Holiday Park, or the individual company operating on the holiday park or any associated or subsidiary company thereof as defined in the Unfair Contracts Terms of 1997.

Complaints - Any complaint you have with any aspect of your holiday should be reported to reception as soon as possible so that we can resolve the problem. We will try our very best to help you enjoy your stay.

Touring pitchesOpen mid February until early November. All touring pitches are allocated on arrival.

No refunds for any wrong size given. No commercial vehicles allowed. We only allow breathable groundsheets, which may have to be lifted from time to time.

No pitching is allowed after 8pm.

Dogs must be kept strictly on leads and exercised in the dog walk provided. Dogs are not permitted in any of the public buildings and must not be left unattended in any unit, unless you are in the reception/entertainment complex where we can contact you.

The facilities and park are closed from early November until mid February; the indoor pool, Jacuzzi and soft play open from mid-February to early November. The outdoor pool is open mid-May to early September. The shop, restaurant, entertainment and bar are available mid-March to early November (nightly entertainment during school and bank holidays from April to October). If we think you look under 21 we will ask for proof of age in the bar. The bar is also available during February half term.